The Shelby Cobra 289 was such a successful formula for big-bore sports cars that it has served as the ultimate template for almost fifty years. It follows then that those replicas that stick to Shelby’s example are themselves very satisfying sports cars, as is the case with this 1964 Cobra 289 replica.

Dubbed the “Flareside” by its builder Unique Motors, this Black-on-Black beauty wears competition-style bodywork, with the flares, cut-back doors and front oil cooler scoop fitted to cars competing in USRRC competition. It is titled as a 1964 Ford Cobra thanks to its Ford running gear, which includes a 4-speed manual transmission. The 289 small block V-8 is prepped to Cobra specs, including a 4-barrel Holley on an aluminum intake, finned aluminum Cobra valve covers and tube side-exhaust, also finished in Black.

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